Carrier for demountable rims



June Q, 1925.

E. R. DRAVEIR CARRIER FOR DEMOUNTABLE RIMS Filed March 14 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l fiuma 5 2 1%25 3541394413 R. QRAVER CARRIER FOR DEMOUNTABLE RIMS Fi1edi3iarch 14, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet ill mummmimxuauuumrmnm 3.110331 INDIAN&, AKSSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE AS- UPJIH T0 EECEARD E. IPIE'ENNIHG AND CHE-FOURTH TB EDVIAREJ D. PEXEIH J BOSTUN. HIIJLXESSAGHUSETTS, A3153 ONE-EQURTH T0 ARTHUR WILLIS ski, MAESAiJHUSETTfi QHEFUURTH (0 32237115; 1 KAUFMAN} BQTH 9F EGSTON,

KL EFGR DEZE'LUNTABLE RIMS.

hat ll Be it known.

'.3 rim for an ai in Ca. era for do i o: 3- (lcclarc or, and. exact i such as will automobile wheels it is l, r. s tocarry extra rims which rims arc also often equipped with crrtra tires.

it is an objcct of this iuvoutiou to pro ide such a carrier supported on a bracket attached to the automobile-burly, which carrier comprises means engaging the edges of the rim to clamp the same and means cngaging the inuer circumferential side of the rim. for supporting the same.

it is a further objcot of the invention "to provide such a carrier in which a circular disk or plate is supported on the said bracket and clamped betwccu the same and rim supporting member, which latter member also carries means for securinga domountablc rim mounted on the carrier.

-t is more specifically an objeot of the invcntion to provide such a carrier in which the clamping clicct on the rim is secured by a nut threaded, on the curl of a stem pro jccting; from said rim supporting member, which nut and stem arc provided with lock- 111" means adaotcd to rcvcnt the turuiiw R" I? and removal of said not.

These and other objscts and advantages of the invention will be fully sct forth iii thc following description made in connection with. the accompanying drawings in which like rcfcrcuoe characters rci'cr to the same parts throughouttbc liiiercut ricws, and in \vliiclil ig. l a view in front elevation of the carricr and a portion of the automobile to Which tl'za some secured;

Applicatiou files Z42,

Serial 6536,9521

l iufl, 2 is a vertical scotioz; taken on the line 01" Fig. 1;

" 3 is a fragmentary view in side elevathe locking means used;

Fig. a vicw in front elevation of the nut and locking member carried thereby;

Fir is a vertical section similar to F 2 but showing a modified form of tho do; vice;

Fig. 6 is a. similar vcrtica-l section showing arthcr modified l'orui of the invention, aml fig. 7 is cii-n-tral vertical section-showing: still another modification.

ll-ofcrriug to tho drawings, a portion 1 of an automobile body is shown which, in the oiubm iimcnt of the invention illustrated, constitutes the apron or runuingboar shield or a curvcrl portion of the body immediateiy above the runniugboard forming a pro teciiou member for the sides of the vehicle, said ruuningboarrl being illustrated as 2. 'lhc sidc mcm-bcr of the chassis frame is illustrated as 3 and has bolted thereto behind tho shield an arm or angle bracket 4 constituting a support for the carrier. A11 u 'istandmg arm or bracket 5 has a flange fitting on and around the body portion 1 and an extension or arm 1 which flange is bolted to the top flange of the bracket 4: through said borlvportion isuitaibly alined holes or openings being made in said Iflangcs and. body portion for the purpose. The bracket 4 has a lower lug 6 and a headed and nuttcd bolt 7 extends through the lug 8 on the lower end of arm 1 of bracket 5 iii) through sleeve 9 and the lug; 6 thus tightly and securely fastens the bracket 5 to the frame 3 and body 1. It is obvious that the rclativc' positions of. the brackets s and 5 may bc adjusted to suit the alinemeut of the frame 23 and body 1, respectively, prior to cutting the holes through the latter and the inner bracket for securing them together.

thereby preventing slight misalincment oftral portion thereon and the part of said face surrounding said central portion slopes outwardly forming a trusts-conical surface and forminga sho lder with said central portion. A disk 11 of flaring or frusto-conical shape is centrally apertured to fit over said raised central portion of the flange and against said shoulder, said disk thus being centered on said bracket while being asscnn bled. The lower end oi an upright rim supporting member 13 terminates in a circular flange 12 of substantially the same diameter as the flange 10 and secured thereto by spaced circumferential bolts. The inner face of the flange 12 is formed to fit the outer face of the flange 10 and hence, has a central recess therein to receive the central projection on flange 10 and also has a surface surrounding said re ess sloping outwardly at the same angle the outer surl'uce of the flange 10, thus forming a irustrowonical sur face. The disk 11. has the same slope or angle.as the said frustowonical surfaces on flanges 10 and 1 and is very firmly and rigidly clamped therebetween. This feature of the structure is very important and desirable. If the surfaces of the flanges and 12 were made entirely flat or plane the central. part of the disk 11 would have to be flattened or made plane and an extra opera.- tion would thus be necessitated, which operation is eliminated in the present structure. The member 13 at its outer end has an outwardly projecting flange having a curved surface adapted to engage and support the inner circumferential side of the rim member 14, which member as illustrated has secured thereon a tire 15 of the usual pneumatic type. The bar 16 which is illustrated. as of ribbed or T-shapc in cross section is provided with a central hub adapted to slide on a stem 17 carried by member 13 and pro fleeting outwardly therefrom, which stem is threaded at its outer end. The outerends of the arms 16 are formed with curved inner surfaces adapted to fit around and engage the outer edge of the rim member 14. The bar 16 is forced toward the disk 11. to clamp the rim by a nut member 18 screwed onto the threaded outer end of the stem 17. The outer end of the stem 17 is provided with a vertical slot of considerable depth and the nut 18 is provided with a pair of spaced cars at its upper side between which is pivoted a' locking: key member 19. field nut is also provided with a vertical slotinto which the key member 19 is adapted to swing and when the slot 20 is brought into alinement with the slot in the end ot-the stem. the member 19 will also be disposed in the slot in the stem. as shown in 3. The key 1.0 is provided with a flat disk or cup portion 21 adapted to be disposed in front of the stem 17 and said member is also provided with a transverse aperture in its outer end a" .pted to aline when it is disvehicle is used and a disk posed in the nut 18 with an epertureQQ ext tending through ears in said nut whicmre disposed at each side of the slot 20. en the parts are so disposed, a lock member 23 can have its bail, extending through. the apertures in. the key men'iher and nut locked in position. The key member is 1 ado wide so as to engage in the stem with the nut in various positions.

In operation, th arm 16 and nut 18 will be removed from the stem 17 and the rim can then he placed in position with its inner circumferential side supported on the outer end of the member 13 and will engage against the edge of the disk 11. The bar 16 will now be placed on the stein and will engage the outer edge of the rim substantially at the ends of the horizontal diameter thereof, and this bar will be moved into firm engagement with the rim to press the same against the disk 11 by the nut 18, said nut being provided with a handle portion extending therefrom at one side. The nut- 18 is then turned to a vertical position and the key memlm' l9 swung); into the slot in the nut and the end ofstcm 17- when the same can be locked in position. The rim is thus firmly clamped at widely spaced circumferential points and will be tightly held in position and firmly supported in the carrier. Owing to the locking mechanism the nut 18 can not work looSeto allow the rim to become loose and the same is also very Well protected against theft.

In the modification shown in Fig.5, a brack ct 24 adapted to be secured to the body of the on in the same manner as already described for the brackets 10. The disk 25is adapted to engage the rim or tire at its outer edge and in the embodiment of the invention il-. lustrated in Fig. 5 is shown as of sufiicient diameter to engage the inner portion of the tire. A member 26 has a circular plate-like flange at its central portion which is bolted to the flange olbrackel .Z-l and secures the 25 is placed there disk in position justas the disk 11 is secured in position. The member 26, however, has one or more pairs of arms extendingr radially therefronu vhich, at their outer ends, are formed with flanges adapted to engage the interior of the rim member 14 and are also provided adjacent said flanges with hubs or lugs 27 which are bored to receive headed and nutted bolts 28 projecting outwardly therefrom. Clamping dogs or hooks 29 are provided with" spaced lugs bored to fit and slide on the bolts 28 and are formed at their outer ends to fit and engage the curved outer edge of the rim.

in the operation oi? the modification described. the rim will be placed in position on the arms or" the member and will then be engaged by the members 29 and the nuts on bolts 29 tightened to firmly clamp the rim tion 31.

enn e between the member and the members 29, said rim being also supported on the member 26. The rim will thus be solidly and securely supported. i i

In Fig. 6, u niodified form of theinvcntion is 'illustretedg which is similar to that shown in Fig. 1 and already described, er:- cept that instead of the flat and slightly concave plate 11 being userhe plate 3Q is pro-. vided which, at its centrel. portion, is formed with e rearwurdly projecting curved por- With this structure, the rim and tire are moved somewhat-closer to the brooket 10. The arms 13 end-stem l7 and other parts'ore the same as shown in Fig-'1, the plate 30, however, being shown of suliicient diameter to contact the tire at its outer and L a frustro-conicelpositioning and supporting beaded edge. In the structure shown in Fig. 6, as stated, the rim rind tire occupy a position somewhat closer to the car and the length of the stem 1 can be somewhat reduccd so that the carrier is of less. extent longitudinally of the axis of tliesteml'l.

In Fig. 7 a, further modified form of the invention is shown which is most siiniler to that shown in Fig. 5. A bracket 24 is used which may be attached t'o'some part of the vehicle and a disk 25 is clamped between this bracket and H, member 32 which has a. cen- "trill plntedike portion bolted to the flange en the bracket 25.

' The member 32 com- 'prises arms extending in opposite directions,

i I The ends ofthe arms on member 89. are pro-' vided with outwardly Y extending flanges adapted to support the inner circumferential side of .the rim and these arms are further provided outwardly of said flanges with ex tensions or heel portions 33, which extend a. short distance around the inner edge of the rim. The bolts 28 support dogs or hooklike clamping members 29 similar to those; shown in Fig. 5 which are moved against the rim by the nuts applied to the boits28. It is thought the operation of this modification will be clear from the description given of. the previous modifications, particularly that From the above description it is seen that, applicant has provided a very simple and eiiicicnt form oi rim and tire carrier. The supporting bracket can be modified to be attached to various parts of the automobile body. The parts of the device are comparetively few and the rim or the rim and tire can be very easily and quickly secured-in or removed from the carrier. The parts are of simple constructiom'cepeble of quick assembling and are exceedingly durable. Said parts when mode are prdviderl with any suit able plating or finish to suit the finish ofthe automobile. The device has been used in actual practice and the eiiiciency thereof has been demonstrated in actual and commercial use.

. it will, of course, be understood that verious changes may be made in the form,.details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without departing from the scope of upplicunts invention, which, generally stated, consists in the mutter shown and described and set forth in the appended claims. lVh-ut is claimed is:

. .1. A rim or wheel carrier having in combination a bracket adapted to be secured on a vehicle, said bracket comprising a. supporting flange having 2. fr'ustro-conicalform, a disk-like plate heving e. frustra- 'c'onicel inner edge concentrically arranged on said flange, and a clamping member having flange for securing said plate to seid sup porting flange, said clamping member carrying a, central spindle for mounting rim or wheel clumping means cooperating with the outer rim of said plate.

2. A rim or wheel carrier having in ,combinetion e bracket adapted to be secured on a vehicle, seicl bracket comprising a supporting flange having a frustro-conical form, a disk-like plate havin a frustroconical inner edge concentrically arranged on seid flange, and a. clumping member having it frustro-conical positioning, and sup porting flange for securing said plate to said supporting flange, said clamping member carrying means for mounting rimf or wheel supporting means cooperating with the outer'rim of said plate.

3 A rim'or wheel carrier having in com bination a. bracket adapted to be secured. on a vehicle, said bracket comprising a supporting flange having a frustro-conical forijn, e disk-like plate having a. frustro conical inner edge concentrically arranged on said flange, and a clamping member'hnw mg a metro-conical positioning and $1111 porting fienge for securing said plate to said supporting flange, said clamping menibcncarrying means for mounting rim or Wheel supporting means.

i i. in an automobile spore rim or spare Wheel cerirer, in combination, two arms, means to secure one of said arms to the automobile with the upper end of said arm substantially flush w th the under side of the sltiitguord, independent means, to sci i/ii cure the o her to said first named arm 3" with the skirt-gucrd therebctween, and means immovebly to mount a. spare wheel or rim upon said second arm.

5. An automobile tire carrier including, in combination, two arms each having a flange atione end, one armbeing removnbly' secured to the lon itudinal side frame menu ber of the automobile underneath the skirt guard or apron with its flange against the underside of the apron, the ct or aim being mounted outside the apron with its flange adjacent the apron, and means passing through holes in the apron -for holding the two arms together.

6. An automobile tire carrier including means for attachment to the longitudinal side frame memberot the automobile, and means for supporting a spare rim or wheel in an upright position alongside said frame member, said means being on opposite sides of but not passing through the skirt-guard or apron which shields the side frame member,'and joined together by bolts traversing the apron.

7. An automobile rim or wheel carrier, comprising a pair of brackets with end flanges provided with perforations for bolts, said brackets being juxtaposed end to end and secured together with the apron of the automobile therebetween, the flange at the extremity of one bracket providing i. sup port for a spare rim or wheel and the flange at the opposite extremity of the other arm permitting the carrier to be secured to the frame of the autoi'nobile.

8. An automobile rim or wheel carrier,-

comprising means for attachmentto the frame of the automobile, and means tor supporting a spare rim or wheel in an upright position alongside said frame, said means being on opposite sides of but not passing through the apron or other part which shields the frame, and joined together by bolts traversing said apron or other part,

9. Au automobile rim or wheel carrier, comprising two alining arms; means to secure one of said arms to the automobile with the upper end of said arm substantially flush with the underside of the apron or other part which shields, the frame; and means to secure the other arm to said first named arm with its lower end flush with the upper side of said apron and with said apron or other part therelgetweer,said two arms being supplcnn-intal to the supports with which the apron is normally provided.

10. An automobile rim or wheel carrier, comprising two brackets; means to secure one of said brackets to the frame of the machine; means to support a rim or wheel upon the other of said brackets; and means to secure said brackets together with the apron of the automobile between the ends of said brackets, said two brackets being supplemental to the supports with which the apron is normally provided.

1.1. An automobile rim or wheel carrier,

comprising two brackets, means to secure 'one of. said brackets to the trame ot themachine; means to support a rim or wheel upon one end of the other bracket; an arm extending from said other bracket: ndependent means to secure said lllflltliQt'Sjlb gether with the apron of the automobile .one of said brackets to the frame of the machine; means to support a rim or wheel upon one end of the other bracket; an arm extending from said other bracket; independent means to secure said brackets together with the apron of the automobile therebetween; ureans to secure said arm to the frame of the machine; and means to space said arm from the machine frame.

l l. [in automobile rim or wheel carrier, comprising an exposed protection member, a concealed support behind said protection member, means for attaching saidsnpport to the frame of an automobile, a bracket at the outer side of said protection member, said support and bracket having fiat, adjacent end facesand no inter-engaging part preventing lateral adjustment of one'with respect to the other during the process of assembling same on the protection member, means independent of said bracket and support and attaching means to secure them together in desired relation with the prot-ection member intervening between them, and rim or wheel supporting means onsaid bracket,

in testimony VllCIQO'f ll aiiix" my signature.

EMIL R. DRAVER. 

